Bequest
A Novel
Ian Thomas
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A Canadian-American university professor is beset with visions of dire things past, present and future; of death and tragedy and dark secrets hidden in the American countryside – including a ruthless waste management firm that finds toxic garbage is gold and no amount of environmental damage or loss of life is too high a price to pay for massive profits. With touches of humour and personal observations on the human condition, Thomas breathes life into his characters and keeps our heart rates soaring as he skillfully takes the plot through unexpected twists and turns and masterfully builds tension to the breaking point. |
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Title: Bequest |
Ian Thomas is beloved around the world as the singer/songwriter of smash hits Painted Ladies; Hold On, Come the Sun, and Right Before Your Eyes, plus hit songs for Manfred Mann, Santana, Chicago, America, etc. Bequest went into multiple printings and was paired by Amazon with Cormac McCarthy’s The Road
"… a page-turner of a first novel… death, murder, corruption and metaphysics … George Moss is gifted – or cursed – with ‘The Sight’, premonitions of the future and the ability to get inside the minds of those close to him who have died… then his psychic powers reveal disturbing suggestions about how his father died and grim consequences in terms of the environment … at times philosophical, at times amusing… always a gripping read as the danger unfolds…" - The Toronto Sun
"I couldn’t put the damn thing down… tightly crafted… lots of pithy observations on life, sexual relations, ethics, morality and politics… fastmoving… I wish I owned the movie rights." - Murray McLauchlan
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